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January 23, 2020
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Bernstein opts out of consideration for SBU pres Interim president officially withdraws name for the next university head
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Cartright Announces Candidacy for State Senate BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Valerie Cartright (D-Port Jefferson Station) has joined the current slate of Democratic contenders for the state Senate District 1 seat after longtime Sen. Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) announced he would not run for reelection in October. “My experience as an attorney, town elected official, and constant advocate for community involvement in government uniquely positions me to effectively deliver for the residents of the First Senatorial District,” Cartright, 43, said in
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a release. “I am excited and energized by the opportunity to continue to serve my neighbors and the communities of Eastern Long Island.” Before joining the Town Board in 2013, the councilwoman worked as a civil rights attorney, having a senior position at the Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington, a Long Island civil rights firm. She is also an adjunct professor at St. Joseph’s College. Other local officials, past and present, have already endorsed her run, including former Suffolk Legislator Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D), Port Jefferson Mayor Margot Garant and DuWayne Gregory (D), the former presiding
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